Ford 1920 (A) or Ford 3230 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Ford 1920 (A) is ahead on forward gears; the Ford 3230 (A) is ahead on top speed and drive.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 89% (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 3230 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 36% (8.0 km/h / 5.0 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 1920 (A) | 3230 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 21.8 kW (29.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 23.1 kW (31.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 1920 (A) and the 3230 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1920 (A) and the 3230 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 30.3 L/min (8.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,165 kg (2,568 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 1,387 kg (3,058 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1920 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920”); the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 2,437 kg (5,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 3230 (A) is 89% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1920 (A) and the 3230 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Ford 1920 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1920 (A) and the 3230 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) has 36% more top speed (8.0 km/h / 5.0 mph) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230” | AheadThe Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1920 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–2000 | 1990–1994 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 3230 (A) is 89% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1920 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 3230 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) has 36% more top speed (8.0 km/h / 5.0 mph) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 3230 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1920 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1920 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920”); the 3230 (A): lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources